Women and Newborn Services Manager

Your role at St John of God Geelong Hospital

St John of God Geelong Hospital is seeking an experienced and inspiring Women and Newborn Services Manager to lead our dedicated team within the Womens Health Unitincluding our newly redeveloped 30bed Postnatal Ward 4 Birth Suites and 9cot Level 3 Special Care Nursery.

In this pivotal leadership role you will oversee the Women and Babies portfolio championing excellence in patient safety clinical quality patient experience staff wellbeing and sustainable service performance. As part of a valuesdriven notforprofit private hospital youll play a central role in shaping compassionate personcentred care for mothers babies and families.

What We Offer

• Permanent full-time opportunity

• MondayFriday (day-shift only)

• A supportive mission-led environment committed to professional growth and highquality care

The Position

• Monitors analyses and reports on variances in data and activity related to clinical outcomes for the Service and uses this data to support the implementation of innovation and change.

• Responsible for the development and implementation of the Service operational plan to align with SJGHC and SJG Geelong Strategic and Operational Plans.

• Contributes to the development of models of care which place the patient at the centre of planning decision making and evaluation for the specialty grouping.

• Leads a consistent person-centered care culture within the Service where all patient encounters influence a memorable patient experience.

• Analyses data with a focus on identifying trends in order to create solutions to improve the patient experience.

• Leads the development of quality improvement activities and ensures Services and practices align with the requirements of the NSQHS Standards.

• Leads innovation within the Service to advance clinical excellence and patient experience outcomes.

• Provide leadership through effective personal professional communication and interpersonal capabilities and change management as well as team and strategic capabilities as outlined in the SJGHC Leadership Profile

You will have registration with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Midwife/Nurse Midwife and will have a minimum of 4 years nursing management experience. With your senior experience you will have the capability to achieve results and operational excellence in an acute health care setting.

To succeed you will have well developed analytical and problem-solving skills with knowledge of acts and legislation that impact on the practice of nursing. With your previous experience you will demonstrate the ability to communicate and influence effectively and to build productive relationships.

Above all patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $141601 per annum (pro rata for part time) plus 12% superannuation

• Permanent full-time position available.

• Salary packaging up to $18550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage rent meal entertainment holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

  • Novated leasing

  • work related expenses

  • self-education and

  • additional superannuation

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Innovative Professional Development opportunities

• Access to a range of Lifestyle Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

For enquiries contact Matthew Young Director of Nursing on (03)

If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process.

At St John of God Health Care we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure welcoming and accessible and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.